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FRANCIUM
Definition of FRANCIUM
noun
The chemical element (symbol Fr) with an atomic number of 87. It is an intensely radioactive alkali metal that is not found in nature. An atom of this element.
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Other senses
FRANCIUM carries 3 further meanings.
noun
An extremely unstable radioactive element of the alkali metals, produced by alpha decay of actinium or artificially from thorium, having over 40 isotopes and isomers, the most stable of which is Fr-223 with a half-life of 22 minutes. Atomic number 87; melting point 27°C; boiling point 677°C; valence 1. cross-reference: Periodic Table.
noun
A metallic chemical element (symbol Fr) with an atomic number of 87.
noun
a radioactive element of the alkali-metal group discovered as a disintegration product of actinium
Where it comes from
From French francium, from France + -ium (after the native country of Marguerite Perey).
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
Word DNA
Line of descent
- French
- English
One recorded step before English.
Deepest traced root
5th
of 58 source languages in OUTLIER
7.2%
of traced words share this origin (2,087)
branch · 15.4% of traced words
How it is built
Same root, FRANCIUM · 1 relative in the game
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
FRANCIUM in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 67 boards so far. 141 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 9, 29 May 2026. The most recent board was Day 147, 14 October 2026. It was on the latest finished board.
First found by a player on Day 9, 29 May 2026.
Built from these letters
FRANCIUM starts with F and ends with M. Sorted, its letters read ACFIMNRU - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. No letter is used twice, which makes it an isogram.
Words that start FRANCI
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 9
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